FAQs

What else is happening in Middletown on Saturday, June 21st?

Thanks for asking! Middletown is celebrating Make Music Day, with musical performances and experiences scattered throughout downtown. A full schedule is available here.

Where should we park?

Main Street, Middletown has lots of curbside spaces with parking meters, and also a few public parking lots tucked behind the buildings. Parking is generally $1/hour, and can be paid with coins, credit cards or through the ParkMobile app. See all the options here.

Tell me about Jaclyn Gilbert!

Jaclyn Gilbert will be in conversation with Betsy Lerner at 11 am at the Wesleyan RJ Julia bookstore. Jaclyn is the author of the debut novel Late Air.  She has held fellowships from the New York Public Library, the Byrdcliffe Artists Colony, and the Vermont Studio Center, and her work has appeared in Post Road Magazine, Tin House, Lit Hub, Long Roads, The Connecticut Literary Anthology, MiCRo and elsewhere.  Most recently, she founded Driftless Literary, a boutique literary agency and educational hub for building greater community for experimental, process-driven work in the U.S. and abroad.

Tell me about Dan Osborne!

Dan Osborne will be in conversation with Lisa Genova at 1 pm at the Church of the Holy Trinity. Dan leads with empathy, compassion, and a genuine belief that all people deserve to receive the support they need and the opportunity to recover in the context of community. Including his current role as CEO of Gilead Community Services, Dan has spent over 25 years in the nonprofit human services field, from directly serving as a case manager and therapist to teaching Mental Health First Aid and serving on volunteer boards for other community organizations. As part of his current role, Dan has recently joined the Oak Hill leadership team as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Integrated Centers, offering a bridge between care for people with disabilities and mental health needs. Dan harnesses his passions for social justice, human rights, and equality by serving the needs of individuals with disabilities, making sure that their voices are heard, and empowering them to achieve their dreams. Dan’s experience in the human services field and his compassionate commitment to community have led him to facilitate important conversations, throughout Connecticut, about topics like adolescent mental health and substance use, understanding and supporting transgender and gender non-conforming youth, trauma, and more. For Dan, faith and human services go hand in hand. Dan remains active in his local church, and finds joy spending time with his family, participating in his community, kayaking and bass fishing on local ponds, and expanding his childhood sports card collection.